What is the Least Common Multiple of 50493 and 50505?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 50493 and 50505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50493 and 50505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50493,50505) = 3
LCM(50493,50505) = ( 50493 × 50505) / 3
LCM(50493,50505) = 2550148965 / 3
LCM(50493,50505) = 850049655

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50493 and 50505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50493 and 50505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50493 and 50505.

Prime Factorization of 50493

Prime Factorization of 50505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50493 and 50505.

LCM(50493,50505) = 3¹ × 16831¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 37¹
LCM(50493,50505) = 850049655